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AiNew Build Challenge

A contest for practical AI. Build a workflow that saves a real small business at least five hours a week, document it, and compete for the prize pool.

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Season 1 at a glance

  • Status: registration open, entries open soon
  • Theme: AI workflows for small businesses
  • Who can enter: individuals 18+ and small teams, worldwide where permitted
  • Cost to enter: free, no purchase necessary
  • Prize pool: funded by sponsors and supporters; confirmed amounts are published here before entries open

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Supporters and sponsors fund the prizes directly. Back the next winner, or put your brand on a themed award.

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How it runs

  1. Register

    Get the full brief, judging rubric and key dates by email.

  2. Build

    Use any tools. Solve a real, repeatable task for a real or realistic business.

  3. Submit

    A short write-up, a 3-minute demo video and a reusable template or prompt set.

  4. Get judged

    A panel scores entries against the published rubric. Winners are featured on AiNew.

Judging criteria

40%

Impact

Time or money saved, backed by a believable measure.

25%

Originality

A fresh approach, not a copy of a tutorial.

20%

Clarity

Could a non-expert follow and trust it?

15%

Reusability

How easily others can adapt it.

More formats coming

  • Monthly Prompt Sprint: the most useful prompt in a set category
  • Student AI Explainer: teach one AI concept in under 600 words
  • Sponsor-themed awards for work built on partner products

Register for Season 1

We'll send the brief, rules and the confirmed prize pool before entries open.

Official rules summary

  1. No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or win. Paying or supporting AiNew does not improve the chance of winning.
  2. This is a contest of skill judged against the published criteria; it is not a lottery or game of chance.
  3. Open to individuals aged 18 or over. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Employees of AiNew and of prize sponsors may not enter.
  4. Entries must be the entrant's original work and must not infringe anyone's rights or include personal data without consent.
  5. Entrants keep ownership of their work and grant AiNew a non-exclusive licence to display and promote entries.
  6. Prize amounts, entry dates and judging dates are confirmed on this page before entries open; the full rules sent to registrants govern.
  7. Winners may need to confirm eligibility and identity before receiving a prize. Taxes on prizes are the winner's responsibility.
  8. AiNew may disqualify entries that break the rules, and may modify or cancel a contest if required by law or circumstances beyond its control.